Using a professional gimbal

- Rich, the professional gimbal market…has literally exploded in the past couple years.…- Yeah, you walk around NAB…and between the quadcopters and the gimbals,…and in many cases it's the same technology,…quadcopters often have gimbals,…and so the same manufacturer like DJI…makes a great gimbal called the Ronan.…- Yeah MoVI's another company.…But you know, they're starting to be more affordable…options out there because those are pretty high end…you know, real super pro options that are available…in different sizes, can even accommodate…really large, heavyweight cameras.…You know, the gimbal that we have here…is actually from Adorama Photo…and Adorama is a photo company, like you probably heard,…based up in New York, big superstore,…and this is a relatively affordable model…just north of $1,000…and this is a two-axis gimbal…and there's a couple kind of cool features about it.…

- Yeah, let's power that on first off.…There we go.…Now I would say, in this particular case,…I've left my camera straps on here.…- Probably a bad idea.…

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11/21/2016

Sometimes you need heavy-duty gear to do the heavy lifting of video production. Equipment like gimbals, tripods, dollies, sliders, and rails can help you get smoother shots with more controlled motion and capture more unusual angles. In this installment of Video Gear, Rich Harrington and Robbie Carman review your options when it comes to support and grip gear. Learn how to stabilize shots; build your own slider; mount cameras with clamps, poles, and micro tripods; add motors for automated motion control; and trigger shots remotely. Plus, learn how to use gimbals and shoulder rigs correctly, and put the gear into practice as Rich and Robbie show how to get some great-looking footage of moving vehicles.